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SoundLength

SoundLength (Function)​

Format​

soundlength
soundlength ( player# )

returns float_expression

Description​

Returns the length (duration) in seconds of a sound.

  • soundlength with no argument returns the length of the most recently played sound.
  • soundlength( player# ) returns the length of a specific sound instance, where player# is the integer id returned by SoundPlayer.

For some media the duration may not be available the instant playback begins; in that case the interpreter waits briefly (up to two seconds) for the media to report it.

Example​

soundplay "song.mp3"
print "this song is " + soundlength + " seconds long"

See Also​

Sound, SoundLoad, SoundPlay, SoundPlayer, SoundPosition, SoundSeek, SoundWait

Availability​

BASIC-256 2.0 and later. Documented from the BASIC-256 v2.1 continuation project.